dappled

• Décrit quelque chose, en particulier le pelage d'un animal ou des motifs de lumière, couvert de taches ou de zones d'une autre couleur ou teinte.

Describes something, especially an animal's coat or light patterns, marked with spots or patches of a different color or shade.

1. Marked with spotsB2formal

   Having spots or patches of a different color or shade, often used to describe animals or light patterns.

   tacheté

   • The dappled horse grazed peacefully in the field.
   • Sunlight filtered through the leaves, creating a dappled pattern on the ground.
   • She admired the dappled coat of the fawn.

   Synonymesblotcheddottedfleckedfreckledmottledpatchypiebaldpiedspeckledspottedstippled

   Antonymesplainsoliduniformunspotted

• Verbe décrivant l'action de marquer ou de couvrir quelque chose de taches ou de zones de couleur, de lumière ou d'ombre, produisant un effet tacheté ou moucheté.

A verb used to describe the act of marking something with spots or patches of color or light and shade.

1. Mark with spotsC1formal

   To mark something with spots or patches of a different color or shade.

   marquer de taches

   • The sunlight dappled the forest floor through the leaves.
   • The horse's coat was dappled with white and gray patches.
   • Shadows dappled the garden path as clouds passed overhead.

   Synonymesbespeckledotfleckmottlespecklespotstipple